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Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft’s official guide to switching from a Microsoft Account to a local account in Windows has been reinstated. These particular instructions were scrubbed from the article back in June.
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After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad
By Mark Tyson published
Feature rolled out to insiders back in March, now available to the masses.
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Microsoft advertising canceled Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs
By Dallin Grimm published
Copilot+ PCs have launched without Recall, but the ads don't say so.
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Windows 11 'Enterprise G' ISO investigated, allegedly made for Chinese government
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
Youtuber 'Some Ordinary Gamers' explores an alleged Windows 11 Enterprise G ISO that it is made exclusively for the government while warning it is illegal to operate.
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Custom Linux-powered Smart TV breaks free from ads and tracking, enables ultimate customizability
By Mark Tyson published
But this project might not be the prettiest thing.
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How to Make a Bootable Windows USB Install / Recovery Drive
By Ed Tittel published
If you need to fix Windows 11 or start fresh, a bootable USB install and recovery drive may be necessary.
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Much maligned Google Flu Trends service gets an AI reboot
By Mark Tyson published
Google may be considering rebooting its much-maligned Google Flu Trends (GFT) service, which died of embarrassment in 2015.
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Dev boots a PC from Google Drive cloud storage — a storage-less laptop becomes a truly cloud-native computer
By Mark Tyson published
Apparently, the Linux boot is slow, but the 'possibilities are endless.'
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